Improvement in toilet, work-box, and writing-desk



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. "J. GRAVES & A. W. PAIRTRIGK; Toilet, Work-Box and Writing-Desk.

No. 211.656. Patent'ed Jan. 28,1879.

'UNITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

JOHN GRAVES AND ALFRED PARTRIOK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN TOILET, WORK-BOX, AND WRITING-DESK.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 211,656, dated January28, 1879; application filed December 6, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN GRAVES and ALFnED W. PARTRICK, of New York, inthe county of New York and State of New York, have invented a new andvaluable Improvement in Toilet, Work-Box, and Writing-Desk; and we dohereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact descriptionof the construction and operation of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a front elevation of our invention, showingthe lid closed; Fig. 2, a side elevation, with lid open and in positionfor writing upon. Fig. 3 is a perspective view, in the same position asshown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective view, showin g ,the work-boxand toilet-case open.

This invention has relation to that class of writing-desks constructedto hang against the vertical wall of a room or other similar place 5 andconsists in combining with such a desk a toilet-case or work-box, aswill be hereinafter described. 1

In the accompanying drawings, Arepresents the back, provided with anysuitable means or devices for securely fastening it against a wall at aconvenient height foruse. To the back A, near the top thereof, issecured a bracket, a, upon which may be placed any suitable ornament orany useful article desired. To the back A is also secured atoilet'-case, B, pro- "ided with suitable compartments arranged in anyconvenient manner for holding brushes, combs, perfumery, and otherarticles required.

Hinged or otherwise connected to the toiletcase B is a swinging portion,0, constructed on one side for use as a work-box, as shown at F,and'which may, if desired, have a table, I). The opposite side of theportion 0 is constructed to be used as a desk, as shown at D, when saidportion is in a vertical position or up w against the toilet-case B, itbeing held in this position by a hook, c, catching over a pin, d,

upon the portion 0. The desk D is of suflicient depth and has suitableshelves and compart ments for books, paper, inkstand, pens, penholders,and such other articles as required for use.

Hinged or otherwise connected to the desk D is a lid, E, held up againstsaid desk by a fastening similar to that which holds the portion G,through other means or looking devices may be employed. The lid E, whendisconnecting it from its fastening, drops down at an angle or to ahorizontal plane and forms a leaf upon which to write.

To the under side of the leaf or lid E is a brace, F, one end of saidbrace being hinged thereto, and the other end having pivoted a metalrod, e. One end of the rod 0 is pivoted to a bracket, f, and workswithin an elongated slot formed in the bracket of sufficient size toallow the free workings of the rod in closing or opening the lid orleaf. The lower end of the brace F, when the lid or leaf is open inposition for writing upon, rests on a bearing, projecting out from thebracket f. Thus the brace F forms a firm and strong support for not onlythe lid or leaf E, but the portion 0.

We do not wish to be understood as confining ourselves to any particularnumber, size, or form of compartments, shelves, or divisions in thedesk, work-box, or table, and the toiletcase, or the material from whichthey are made.

Should a swinging inkstand be found preferable, or one permanentlyconnected to the writing-desk in place of a portable inkstand, it may beso arranged'that when the work-box or table is opened or closed theinkstand will swing around, thereby bringing the top always up, it beingweighted or loaded at the bottom and hung on trunnions placed inbearings in the receptacle for the same.

Having now fully described our invention, what we claiinas new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The improved hanging desk or wallpocket herein described, providedwith a base, A, a swingingportion, O, hinged thereto, and constructed onone side for use as a work-box and on the other side 'for use as a desk,and a lid, E, hinged to said portion 0, and adapted for use in themanner and for the purpose set forth.

2. As an article of manufacture, the device herein described, consistingof the toilet-case B, central hinged portion (3, provided on one sidewith suitable divisions to form a workbox and. on the other side to formpigeon-holes have hereunto subscribed our names in-the or files for adesk, and the lid E, all connected presence of two Witnesses. to a base,A, as set forth.

. J OHN GRAVES.

3. lhe hinged 110. E of a Wall-desk and brace 1 F, in combination withthe rod 0, bracket f, ALFRED PABTRHJK' and bearing 9, substantially asand for the Witnesses: purpose described. WALTER H. WALDRON',

In testimony that we claim the above we ABRAHAM GEIER.

